They're counting non-hostile causes of death as well.
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| Iraq |
| Lowest 2-month OIF fatality total since early 2004 |
| 2007-11-30 |
| The numbers are available at the site. However the Nov 07 fatalities were marginally higher than Oct 07 (this may be hyped by al-Reuters). Also, as pointed out by many Rantburgians, the fatality rate isn't the only metric worth looking at. However, it will take a few weeks before reliable figures come in on Iraqi civilian fatalies, etc. |
| Posted by:mhw |
| #3 STARS-N-STRIPES > US ARMY TO PRIORITIZE 37,000 TROOPS FOR FIRST COMBAT TOURS. Army discovers that four out of every ten newbies/other have never been deployed to Irag andor Agfhanistan. Reminds me of the turn-of-the-20th century + pre/post WW1 US Army - while its total size was severely limited by Congressional budgets-legislation, the service made sure its cadres were absolut professional and mostly combat/war experienced. |
| Posted by: JosephMendiola 2007-11-30 17:18 |
| #2 "However the Nov 07 fatalities were marginally higher than Oct 07 " Means nothing because the Nov 07 numbers are projected. Al |
| Posted by: Frozen Al 2007-11-30 16:18 |
| #1 They're counting non-hostile causes of death as well. |
| Posted by: Chuck Simmins 2007-11-30 15:06 |